The shaman is that link between the world we think we know, and the one that is vast, incomprehensible, unbound by time and oh so mysterious. ✨
Even the word shaman is a bit deceiving as it's the Russian adaptation of a word for "one who knows." I find it interesting that those who ride the junction between realms are described as ones with knowing. 🔻🍄🌿
The Rishi's of ancient India were also described as Seers of the Veda, the source of all knowledge. So essentially the shaman is the one who can access those spaces where a soul can be retrieved, a departed can be heard, a ritual can be unearthed and so much more. 🕯️
I find it fascinating that we have this ability to connect to the world without edges, and experience what we've come to describe as magic. I believe Magic is totally real, and I find it strange to even call it that, because it's accessible on a very tangible level. Simply taking the concepts we've been accustomed to, challenging them, (tearing them apart in some cases) and expanding them to be integrated in our awareness.
